Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Tourette syndrome

Tourette syndrome

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 3, 2020 by Wehwalt (talk) 08:19, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

 Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder which develops during childhood. It is characterized by tics (video shown) such as blinking, coughing, sniffing, or facial movements that are a somewhat suppressible response to an unwanted urge. Once considered rare, Tourette's occurs in about 1% of people under eighteen, although many go undiagnosed or never seek medical care. There is no specific test for diagnosis and Tourette's is not always correctly identified because most cases are mild. Extreme cases in adulthood are rare and Tourette's does not affect intelligence or life expectancy. Education is an integral part of any management plan for the syndrome, and explanation and reassurance are often sufficient. The cause is believed to involve unknown genetic and environmental factors. The condition was named for Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who published an account of nine patients in 1885.
 * Most recent similar article(s): There are no more medical FAs; this is it. The last medical TFA was too long ago to remember. I think it was pancreatic cancer on June 16, 2016.
 * Main editors: SandyGeorgia, Outriggr
 * Promoted: 2006-11-02
 * Reasons for nomination: US National Advocacy Day: Dinner on March 3, events on March 4
 * Support as nominator. (Per Graham, below, I forgot to mention that coprolalia-related vandalism will create a chore, and will need all hands on deck. Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  21:52, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Support - The article will need lots of watchers on the day. It will be a magnet for vandals.Graham Beards (talk) 21:57, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Support per nom. Can we have the arrow in the image smaller? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:36, 25 January 2020 (UTC)


 * I have no idea how or even who to ask to fix the arrow; got permission from the TSA to upload the video.  Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  22:37, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Maybe knows something?  Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  22:38, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I can't help with the arrow but, yes, Colin may - he knows a lot about images on Commons. Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs · email) 03:10, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't think we can change the play icon as this is part of Wikipedia UI styling. Mucking about with that is fraught as it will be different for mobile and web and editors chosen skin. The thumbnail is particularly small though, and looking at other examples, it seems  would be reasonable. I've applied it above. -- Colin°Talk 10:57, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * That is already much better, thank you, Colin. Could the icon go to the right corner, to not disturb looking at the child? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:15, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Ping whether arrow can be moved right.   will this increased image size work on the main page?  Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  13:07, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't know if that is possible. RexxS may know, but we need to be very careful not to break the main page for some users. -- Colin°Talk 13:11, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Pinging David Levy. - Dank (push to talk) 13:14, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * David Levy, in the event the larger image is a problem, could that be solved by reducing the amount of text? I hope the video will draw the readers in more than the text. Sandy Georgia (Talk)  13:30, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * the position of the play button is set in MediaWiki:Common.css and so is common to all instances of the video player and we dare not alter it there. It's possible that we could override that just for our blurb by using WP:TemplateStyles to wrap the file in a template that swapped the left and right positions for, but I'd have to experiment in a sandbox to see how feasible that is. If I can make that happen, I should be able to let you know within a day or so. Hope that helps. Cheers --RexxS (talk) 22:58, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * SandyGeorgia: Please see the alternative demonstrated below. But to answer your question, the image sizes used merely reflect our current conventions.  Were there consensus to make an exception by increasing a TFA image's size (within reason), whether to trim the text would also be a matter of consensus.  Aside from providing a heads-up, there's no need to worry about technical considerations.  It always is possible to compensate by adding additional items to ITN and/or OTD.  —David Levy 23:33, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Just a thought, if you don't mind using standard image syntax, you could specify a different still image like this:

 Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder which develops during childhood. It is characterized by tics such as blinking, coughing, sniffing, or facial movements that are a somewhat suppressible response to an unwanted urge. Once considered rare, Tourette's occurs in about 1% of people under eighteen, although many go undiagnosed or never seek medical care. There is no specific test for diagnosis and Tourette's is not always correctly identified because most cases are mild. Extreme cases in adulthood are rare and Tourette's does not affect intelligence or life expectancy. Education is an integral part of any treatment plan, and explanation and reassurance are often sufficient. The cause is believed to involve unknown genetic and environmental factors. The condition was named for Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who published an account of nine patients in 1885. You get the chance to select a frame at 1 second intervals. Is that a simpler alternative for when you use videos? --RexxS (talk) 23:26, 26 January 2020 (UTC)


 * RexxS: I just encountered an edit conflict while making the same suggestion (except for the thumbnail size/format and inclusion of a caption). Demonstration below.  —David Levy 23:33, 26 January 2020 (UTC)


 * perfect. And now doesn't have to fiddle with the button. And now we have the size back at normal, I think? Could you install it in the main blurb, above?  And could one of you work the same magic on the file in the article, at Tourette syndrome? Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  00:02, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I think I got it above, but someone will have to check. Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  00:40, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


 * RexxS and David Levy fixed the clip, and it has been installed above. Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  13:58, 29 January 2020 (UTC)


 * Support. A worthy topic, well written, and a nice change of pace. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:47, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Support: it's a pity that we don't have more medical content to display on the main page, so I'd be more than happy to see this one as TFA. It certainly deserves it. --RexxS (talk) 01:18, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Support – I added (video shown) but it was still too short. So I used the space to fix an EASTEREGG. --- C &amp; C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 01:22, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Support Excellent article for an important condition. -- Colin°Talk 11:15, 16 February 2020 (UTC)